Chapter 5

    'We just want the world to love us

for the little monsters that we are.'   

                                             -Atticus.      

                   |N I C O L A S|

"She haven't sold the diamond in the market yet." Crystal informed me as if it was supposed to ease my anger, anyhow.

It's been one week since we've been working like crazy on one single girl sho managed to trick all of us. She is fucking incredible at her job, I'll give her that.

"She is so damn hot!" Logan gushed walking inside the room with a man whore smirk plastered on his face.

Everyone in the room, including me, looked at him as if he needs his head to be examined and honestly he really does.

"What are you talking about?" Shawn queried, his eyes narrowed in confusion while I and Crystal waited for him to answer Shawn's question. Even though we know Logan finds anything with boobs hot.

"Zyra." And when her name escaped his lips I couldn't help the grinding of my teeth and clenching of my fists. She has been here for hardly 24 hours and already creating such a havoc.

She puts up a fight with everything that's breathing. The way she stood up against me twice, really, pissed me off. No one till now ever had the guts to stand against me without having a hint of fear in their eyes and then there she was standing valiantly and unflinchingly against me as if death doesn't scares her. As if, I don't scare her.

I enjoy the terror in the eyes of people when they are against me. I relish the look of defeat on their face just by a glance at my face. But she showed none. She stood just like a emotionless statue the whole time she was surrounded by people.

"-impressed me." Crystal's words reached my ears, breaking the chain of my thoughts. She was talking to, Shawn and Logan. Fair enough, as I was lost in my own thoughts.

"We've more important things to focus on." I reminded then and it only earned me a eye roll from Crystal, a groan from Logan and small nod from Shawn. I think I just killed their mood. But I said the truth.

"Since she haven't sold it to anyone. Seems like she stole it for a client." Shawn concluded and I nodded pondering over the statement. Who can possibly have the audacity to hire someone to steal from Rus

"Anyone under suspicion?" I heard myself ask the question. Shawn nodded returning his gaze back to the computer screen. The man spends 20 hours in front of the screen in a day, I wonder how he haven't gone blind yet.

"There are 3 people who wanted their hands on the diamond but lost because Logan stole it earliest." Shawn explained and stopped to look at Logan fanning himself with proud. I shrugged gesturing him to ignore him.

"Luca Greco, should top the list." Crystal said as she shifted in her seat from a very very awkward position. I don't get it, how do people even manage to get themselves in these unnatural sitting positions.

"And,he does." Shawn confirmed.

"If I am not wrong he is the same man who tried to sell us to FBI?" Logan inquired and Shawn nodded, confirming it.

Luca Greco is a 23 year old man. He is the leader of a gang that goes by the name, Sangue rosso, it means red blood. He was working and growing fine until he developed an unhealthy obsession with diamonds. He spent all his money in black auctions for rare kinds of diamonds that took a toll on his gang, he was managing so well. His gang fell apart but the obsession with diamond is still the same. Luca Greco is a witty person with an impressive IQ that he can easily catch people in his trap and get his work done. Probably he using women to get it done this time.

"Find him, Shawn." I ordered and he gave me a thumbs up before getting back to his work.

Logan was already out of the room and Crystal followed me when I left the room all to Shawn.

"Oh, hey Aleeza!" I heard her call with joy and I looked in the direction she was pointing in to face my little sister heading in my direction with her two best friends on her either side.

"Hello brother." Aleeza greeted and I couldn't help the way my lips tugged upward in a small smile.

"Everything okay?" Crystal interrogated and I waited for her response hoping that I don't get any murder in my today's to-do list.

"Yeah." I relaxed when she answered, positively. "I am here because I need your help." She added and I cocked my eyebrows in curiosity.

"Actually, I need Noah's help." She said fidgeting with her fingers. Noah is our family doctor. More like the part of our business. But referring him as family doctor sounds less cringy.

"The fuck? Are you hurt?" I asked in urgency, checking her from bottom to top to find any kind of injury but there was none.

"I am perfectly alright." She answered and I relaxed a little. "It's Zyra." She added. I waited for Aleeza to explain further.

"Well, she tripped and fell. Her leg," She paused indicating her fingers toward green eyed girl's right leg. "is bleeding." She finished.

When I look there is a bandage already wrapped around the injury in the most messy way possible but it is still bleeding the bandage has already lost the capacity to soak blood as it is now dripping down.

Bloody floor!

She was standing with her arms crossed against her chest there wasn't even an inkling of any kind of pain or uneasiness on her face as she stayed stood with a poker face.

"I thought Sicilian had enough hospitals." I mocked my eyes fixed at the green eyed girl behind Aleeza. Her brows draw together narrowing down in vexation.

"And, I said, I was doing fine, Aleeza." She responded her eyes piercing into mine, as she refused to show any weakness or vulnerability.

"You are fucking bleeding like water in rain." Aleeza scolded her but she refused to take her off mine as she continued to glare at me with a clenched jaw.

"Aleeza is right, Zyra." Flora, her friend, agreed with Aleeza.

"Stop being an ass, Nic." Crystal rebuked, slapping my arm playfully. But I know she is serious.

"You are being mean." Aleeza accused and I rolled my eyes giving in. As I took my phone out from the pocket of my pants.

"Why don't you sit inside till than?" Crystal asked, her question directed at Zyra standing there with a bleeding leg as if it isn't fucking hurting like a bitch. I ignored their conversation as I went aside to call Noah.

I heard the sound of footsteps fading away as all four girls disappeared into the hall. Noah picked the call in the third ring.

"Hello fucker." Did I mentioned Noah is another manwhore? Well, he is.

"I need you at the penthouse, right now!" Was the only sentence I said before hanging up on him.

I walked back inside, leaning against the door frame watching as Zyra tried to act all tough around the girls but as soon as they left to bring something, she relaxed her stiffened body and let out a gasp of pain.

"And, here I thought you were brave enough." I teased even though I know that how much a bleeding leg hurts. It feels unfeasible to even move it an inch while she managed to walk all the way from the main entrance to here.

Just as my words hit her ear, the first thing she did was masked all the expressions on her face making it hard for anyone to look behind the masked poker expression. It is insane how fucking good she is at this.

"Why don't you try bleeding for hours and then show your bravery?" She retorted, irked, and it almost, fucking almost pulled a smile of me.